St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
Academy converter in Basildon, SS13 2DU, taking ages 2 to 11, 182 on roll.
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In 2025/26, the furthest child offered a place lived 0.42 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
How this compares: every Essex school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 0.42 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2025/26.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2025/26, from Essex. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Essex, published admission distances, 2025/26
Two schools, both in reach
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If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Essex, 99 of 645 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (15.3%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodham Ley Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.7 mi 2025/26 | 1.0 mi |
| Montgomerie Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.67 mi 2025/26 | 1.1 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Both in reach | Primary | 3.66 mi 2025/26 | 1.4 mi |
| South Benfleet Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.85 mi 2025/26 | 1.7 mi |
| Kingston Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.16 mi 2025/26 | 2.0 mi |
| Thundersley Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 5.46 mi 2025/26 | 2.4 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 182 pupils in 210 places (87% full) |
| Trust | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Meeting the expected standard | 32.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0% |
| 2023/24 | 50.0% |
| 2022/23 | 55.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
| Girls and boys | 52.2% girls, 47.8% boys |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 19.2% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Getting to St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford by bus
Best-served stop: St Margaret's School, 94 yd away, with 16.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; the service runs through the night.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's School | 84 yd | 15.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 28, 22, 21BA, E21, 51 |
| St Margaret's School | 94 yd | 16.3 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 28, 22, 21BA, E21, 51 |
| Church Road | 0.1 mi | 15.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 28, 22, 21BA, E21, 51 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford?
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2025/26 lived 0.42 miles away, per Essex.
How close do I need to live to get a place at St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.42 miles was enough in 2025/26. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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